Lead Field Service Engineer — Remote/On-Site Expert

Leonardo DRS, Inc.; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Telemedicine access

Paid time off & holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior Field Service engineer to lead, mentor, and execute complex field deployments at depots, training sites, and customer locations.

You will serve as a technical advisor, coordinate field operations, and drive solutions across military and commercial programs with a focus on quality, schedule, and cost controls. The role requires a strong engineering background, excellent communication, and the ability to work remotely when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Mastery in technologies and application domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead support of all Field Service activities in operating environments at depots, training sites, and customer field operations with training, operation or repair.
• Apply expert-level skills in area of proficiency and demonstrate expertise at all types of military and commercial field assignments
• Act as a spokesperson representing the company on field service technical, contractual, or business issues while acting as an advisor to upper management and customers on sensitive or highly technical issues
• Determine solutions and advise others in resolving a wide variety of highly complex technical problems
• Serve as a recognized mentor by the Field Service community
• Solve the most difficult of technical problems and evaluate a possible solution to prevent reoccurrence, interfacing with Engineering departments on a path forward
• Participate in technical reviews and apply technical expertise in the definition of new designs and procedures
• Work at remote locations without direct supervision
• Lead a technical group independently
• Responsible for keeping within budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
• Participate in preparation of proposals
• Provide higher level technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Lead and direct the work of others as assigned
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Attend appropriate customer or business meetings
• Lead less experienced engineers

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior Field Service engineer to lead, mentor, and execute complex field deployments at depots, training sites, and customer locations.

You will serve as a technical advisor, coordinate field operations, and drive solutions across military and commercial programs with a focus on quality, schedule, and cost controls. The role requires a strong engineering background, excellent communication, and the ability to work remotely when needed.